Comparison

Brex vs Founders Network

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Brex

Manage corporate finances with integrated business accounts, corporate cards, and expense tracking. Streamline reimbursements, payments, and business travel all from a single platform.

Highlights
  • Corporate cards
  • Expense management
  • Reimbursements
  • Business accounts
  • Business travel booking
  • Global payments
  • 24/7 live support
Features
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Brex offers corporate cards, expense management, reimbursements, business accounts, and travel — all on one unified, global platform. The Brex mobile app gives you full, fast access to your Brex account and card. Use the app to make purchases, check spending limits and policies, submit expenses, request or approve reimbursements, send payments anywhere, and more. Download the free Brex app to: • Use your card without reaching for your wallet • Easily check what’s allowed per your expense policy • See any pending tasks at a glance in your inbox • Add missing receipts (many are added automatically!) • Book and manage business travel with global inventory • Send and receive ACH and wire payments anywhere • Store funds in an FDIC-insured business account • Schedule or cancel recurring or one-time payments • Reach live support 24/7 from anywhere Brex accounts also integrate with your existing tools, including QuickBooks, NetSuite, Workday, Coupa, Gusto, WhatsApp, and Slack, to help you streamline workflows and close the books faster Download the app or visit brex.com to get started.

About

Founders Network

Connect with a network of over 600 founders, 100+ investors, and partners on the go. Access exclusive deals, RSVP for events, and chat with members directly through the mobile app.

Highlights
  • Connect with 600+ members
  • Access 100+ investors
  • Chat with founders and partners
  • RSVP for events
  • Redeem exclusive deals
Features
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Founders Network mobile app provides access to FN's 600+ members, 100+ investors, and partners. Take advantage of all that FN has to offer while you're on the go, including connecting and chatting with other members, investors, and partners, RSVPing for events, and redeeming founders-only deals. Interested in joining? Learn more and request an invite here https://foundersnetwork.com/request.

Screenshots

Brex4 screens
Founders Network3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Founders Network at 100% against Brex's 46%. Founders Network also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Brex's advantage is ratings volume (8.8K vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Founders Network holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Brex has 8.8K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Brex's written reviews are positive against 100% of Founders Network's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brex ships an update weekly, Founders Network every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Brex versus Founders Network: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrexFounders Network
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8.8K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.8K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size143 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBrexFounders Network

Customer experience

Brex

All ratings8,834 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive45.7%
Neutral3.1%
Negative51.2%

Founders Network

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Brex

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Check deposit issues
  • Incorrect transaction categorization
  • Unreliable account linking
  • Inconsistent app behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change flights directly in the app
  • Improved iPad support
  • Restore gold card in Apple Wallet
  • Searchable transaction history in the app

Founders Network

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Brex

No in-app purchases

None

Founders Network

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brex free?
Brex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Founders Network free?
Founders Network is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brex or Founders Network?
Founders Network is rated higher. Brex averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while Founders Network averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Brex or Founders Network have ads?
Neither Brex nor Founders Network shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brex or Founders Network?
Brex ships an update weekly, and Founders Network every 3 weeks. Most recently, Brex was updated on September 25, 2026 and Founders Network on September 25, 2026.

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